Horse Sport Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Horse Sport Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Update on equine passporting, traceability and welfare.

Intended results 1. Awareness of Oireachtas members about the new online equine e-passport system 2. Highlight the importance of digital systems in the context of accurate animal welfare and traceability records. 3. Need for future supports of legislation and funding to enhance equine welfare, traceability and integrity 4. Invitation to attend Briefing for Oireachtas members 5. Overview of public funds received by HSI and role of HSI as National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport established by Dept of Sport and Dept of Agriculture in 2007.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis Duggan, Chief Executive; Dr. Sonja Egan, Head of Breeding, Innovation & Development; Avalon Everett, Head of Sport, Legal & Governance

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to all Oireachtas members including invite and reminder to information event

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing of Oireachtas Members on epassporting, equine welfare and traceability

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls to and from Oireachtas Members on epassporting, equine welfare and traceability

Email (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jack O'Donnell Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Pippa Hackett Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Amii McKeever Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Gordon Conroy Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)